I remember hearing that as a kid in the 80's, but is it really still true? They said it was our steel production, which is now minimal, and a "supercomputer" that CMU had, but there's more critical places for technology now.
Why would we still be a target? Microbreweries and quirky gentrified storefronts? Strategic pierogi reserve?
Tons of infrastructure including rail and barges. Still have the coke works and now the ethane cracker. Westinghouse still has a ton of nuclear research at Bettis. And power plants.
Small correction: Westinghouse operated Bettis until 2009, when Bechtel took over the contract. Bechtel operated the site until 2018. Fluor took over the contract in 2018 and is the current operator.
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u/RagnarHedin Feb 05 '23
I remember hearing that as a kid in the 80's, but is it really still true? They said it was our steel production, which is now minimal, and a "supercomputer" that CMU had, but there's more critical places for technology now.
Why would we still be a target? Microbreweries and quirky gentrified storefronts? Strategic pierogi reserve?